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jerry coleman

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The nurse identifies errors and hazards in a care environment and implements basic safety to reduce the likelihood of an adverse event. Which of the following core competencies is this nurse implementing?
 
  1. Provide patient-centered care
  2. Apply quality improvement
  3. Employ evidence-based practice
  4. Utilize informatics

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to use when planning care for a client. One guideline has been graded by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force as being an A.
 
  According to this grade, the nurse should do which of the following?
  1. Do not use this guideline because the harm outweighs the benefits.
  2. Do not use this guideline because the benefits and harms cannot be determined.
  3. Use this guideline because the benefit is substantial.
  4. Use this guideline but understand that the net benefit to the client is small.



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Of the five Core Competencies for Health Professions, the competency that focuses on the identification of errors and hazards with implementation of basic safety is apply quality improvement. Provide patient-centered care focuses on direct care activities. Employ evidence-based practice focuses on the integration of research with clinical expertise. Utilize informatics to focus on communication and the use of information technology to support decision making.

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force grades clinical practice guidelines from A to D plus I. A grade A guideline is recommended for care since there is high certainty that the benefit to the client is substantial. A grade C guideline has a small net benefit to the client. A grade D guideline has harms that outweigh the benefits. A grade I guideline has benefits and harms that cannot be determined.




jerry coleman

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


patma1981

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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